Multiple scleral abscesses with recurrent bacterial endophthalmitis eight months following cataract surgery.
Scleral involvement in association with endophthalmitis is unusual. We report a case of recurrent bacterial endophthalmitis and multiple scleral abscesses occurring 8 months following cataract extraction. Culture of pus from scleral abscesses first grew Pseudomonas aeruginosa; and klebsiella pneumoniae on recurrence. The patient responded to intensive topical and systemic antibiotic therapy and recovered visual acuity of 20/60.
Ram
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Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Sharma
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Gupta
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents